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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09
Volume XLIV.---No. l3.
w hich End UP.

Will posts set "top-end down" out
last those set "top end up?" is thus
answered by writer OF considerable
experience:
"1t is firmly believed by many per-
sons that posts set in the ground in q
position the reverse of which they
stood while growing in the tree, will
last much longer than when set '.top-
end up" In the spring of 1870 | Sc
lected seasonable sticks, three feet
long. These were split in two, aud
then cut in two cr"sswise, making four
pieces of each. Onr set was placed in
well-drained sane, the other in clay soil
In every Case two. pieces were set side
by side, with earth between, one as it
stood in the tree, the other reversed.
| tried thirteen kinds of timber. All
Contained some heart wood. Those
set in sand we're examined in autumn
1881. In case Of red elm. the piece
set bottom end down was trifle the
most decayed. In case of bass wood,
white ash, white Oak and blue ash,
there was no preceptibls difference.
In autumn Of 1881, the posts set in
clay soil We're examined. In Case Of
the red maple. sugar maple, American
elm, bass wood, butternut and red elm
the piece Set top end down WAS most
decayed. In case of beech. white ash,
black ash, olack cherry, the pi:ce set
cotton end down was most decayed.
In case If white oak. blue ash, there
was no perceptible difference.
81 infer that where's one piece decayed
more than the other it was caused by
some trif1ing difference in the sticks.
The freshly sawed ends in each case
were placed uppermost, and come an
inch or two above tie ground.
In some Cases one half Of u stick
Zone piece certainly the reserse Of the
other) lasted considerable better than
Its other half. AS will be seen, it was
sometimes the top end down which
lasted better, sometimes the bottom
end down. and in some cases there
was no difference in the durability"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09
Kissed Us All Around.

Some little time ago a young lady
who had been teaching q class OF half
grown girls in the Sunday school Of
DR.. BIS church. Brooklyn. was called
away from the city, rendering it n,ces-
sary t" Gil her place. The suI,erin-
t-ndent, after looking over his availa-
bic material for teachers, decided to
req est one Of the young gentlemen Of
the Congregation to=taxe the iiasssss.->'
1t 81 hai pened that the Young n,an
upon whom fell the superin.endrnt's
choice was exceedingly tashful-so
much so, IN { CT, that he insisted upoa
the superintendent going and pre-
senting him to the ella 8. According
ly thu two gentlemen appeared on the
little platform, AM the suierinten-
dent began: ''Young ladies, l wish
to introduce to You MIR. c., who will
in the future be your teacher. |
would like to have you tell him what
your former t.acher did, so that he
can go right on in the SAME way
Immediately d-mrre miss of fourteen
years arose and said "The first thing
our teacher did was to kiss Us all
around"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09
At a Dinner Party in Persia.

They all set to al kind Of lands
quenet. All were wealthy men and
as they gambled only for silver coin
not much harm was done. Like =
Christmas party Of children at Pope
Joan, how they shouted, and how they
cheated. openly. most openly! He
who cheated most was happiest, aud
the only disgrace was in being found
out. S-khan, who sat next to me,
had method of cheating SO simple, SO
Arcadi,n in its simplicity, that it de
serves description. He lost, lost per-
sistently but his heap did not per.
ceptbi'y diminish. | watched Kim.
Iii. plan Was this: When he won he
put his winning, on his heap Of coin.
When he lost he would carefully count
out the amount of money he had to
pay. Sixty ker.n ms; ah! Correct.
YOU see-s,xty." lie would then gath
r it up IN his two hands, place the
closed hands Oh his own heap. let out
he greater part Of the sixty silver
coins: on his heap, and opening his
closed hands from below upward, ap
psr.ntly paid his Losses into the pie
of hi. successful adversary with u
Much good may they do you! An
other sixty kerans." After about ali
hour of this, the music and singing
having been going on unc' ssin.l,,
dinner wa. announoed. The money
Was pocketed, or handed over to the
care Of servants. A long sheet of en-
broidered leather was spread on the
ground over this was placed u sheet
Of hand printed chintz, some twelve
feet by four; bowls Of sherbet (iced
syrup and water) were laid al inter
walls and the various dishes, TILED
each to overfowing, and swimming in
fat, were plsceo in circular trays be-
fore every six guests. A plentiful
diuner-no B.rmecide feast. Lambs
roasted whole, stuffed with dates, al
monds, raisins. aud pistachio nuts !;
sparrow and pomegranate soup; kebads
of lambs and antelope all the thou
sand and one delicscies of the Persia
cuisine-chillaus, pillsus, curries. fowls
boiled and toasted. All was good, we'll
cooked, aud lavisheo; for each man
had some half dozen servants with him
who would dine on the leaving; and
our host had certainly so servants, all
of whom would get q meal off these
crum from the rich mans table.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09

A colored gentleman was heard to
remark: "Timcs am changed f; Dc
hog law local oction an bard wire
fence am a gwine to ruin de country
A man in the park reading q sign,
"Keep Of the Grass asked a police
man facetiously what he could keep it
off with. with your feet" was the
brief reply.
els there any rest on earth ?" plain
lively asks IN exchange. Well, it
must be admitted that there isn't mach
especially in fly and mosquito time.
Heiress-I am afraid is not for me
that you c"me here so often. but for
my money. Ardent wooer-"You are
cruel to say so. How can get your
money without getting you :"
Some one comes forward with the
theory that cigarette sinking tends to
softening of the brain. This is not
exactly right, but softening of the
brain tends to cigarette smoking.
Young wife (petulantly)-"Well,
even if l don't come to meet you everv
night rs l used, what does it signify ?"
Young husband-"That we have been
married six months"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09

A constable recently brought man
before a justice of the peace in a ID kota
-"Io license" county charged with sell
ing liquor.
"Wsll, JIM" said the justice ad-
dressing the officer. "where's the lick.
er he was selling?"
"They had just finished drinking
the last Of it, your honor"
"Hey p thunder the Court.
81 cay it vas all gone before l got
there"
Cali gone before you got there! :
Great Scott, where was you sll the
time? Do you think am goih' Oh
with a case like this without some
Ticker put in as an evidence for the
court to sample? Let the prisoner
go and mebbe he'll bring some more
to town. Aud YOU STE that you get
around and make your arrest just be-
fore he begins to sell, and not after
it's all been swallowed by lot of fel-
lers that amt half as dry rs the
court.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09
The LAST #CUT !.

Our stock This the Clearing oae OF all Cear
ling Sales. Goods
close all fresh reasonable goods in remnants
We wish to close
$$O. 900 of stock inventory These prices are
the than
form idea that
undertake such sacrifice this
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09
13oftru.
BEFORE DAW y.

Tt night passeth on toward the morrow,
She stars fade away in the gloom;
I'D calkwrh lhes Joys and their sorrow,
The gh~--s;o The past from their tomb.
By the whirlwinas aud torrents ofpassioui
By The wrecks that are left q. i gn;
BY each picture sweet memories fashion,
summon thy spirit to mine.
II heeds me- aud nestles beside me,
feel thy warm breathing at last;
Aud through gaiewa,S Of dre.mland ! guide
thee
Blackjack TO the realms of the past.
Midst bowers Of roses eur path leads.
We heed not the thorns if they gall
For joys that We grasp while the heart bleeds,
Nay stil be The sweetest Of all.
Through castles that had no foundations,
Yet reached 10 the skies IRE they tell,
And through fr.iiest OF fsacy's creations,
Were reads toward heaven or hell.
So ihe morn's woven into the morrow,
Twin threads in et-rniIy's loom;
Add the ghosts, With their JOYS aud their sor
row,
Glide back to their shsdowy tomb,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09
Another Veterans Experience.

"Were you in the army?"
Yes"
"Were you in battle ?"
NO"
"You never smelled powder. then?"
"You bet l slnelled powder! Why
| used tn spark your sister every Sun
day night, and my shoulder was COW
cred with powder on Monday morning.
Smelling powder! All, didn't II? 1t
smelled good, too"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09
The Chemical Composition Of Man.

From a chemical point Of view man
is composed of thirteen elements, of
which five are gases aud eight are
solids. Ii We consider the chemical
composition of u man of. the average
weight of l54 pounds we will find that
he is composed in large part of oxy-
gen, which is in state OF extreme
compression. In fact man weigh
ing l54 pounds Contains ninstY-seven
Of oxygen, the volume Of which, at ordi-
nary temperature, would exceed $50
cubic feet. The hydrogen is much
less in quantity, there being less than
fifteen pounds, but which IN free
state would occupy volume of $500
cubic feet. The three other gases
are nitrogen, nearly four pounds !;
chlorine, about twenty-six ounces, and
tluorine, three and a quarter ounces.
OF the solids, carbon stands at the
head Of matalloids, there being forty.
eight pounds Next comes phosp"r-
Gus, twenty-six ounces, and sulphur,
three and quarter ounces. The most
abundant metal'is calcium, more than
three pounds; next, potassium, two
and s-half ounces sodium, two and
a quarter ounces. 1t is needless to
say that the various combinations
made by these thirteen elements are
almost innumerable.
AS yet it is undetermined which is
the worse-"the man that can sing
and won't, or the man can't sing and
will"
"I'm not gong to play with Willie
Wafles any more,' was Flossie's dlctum
willie is u very nice boy" said her
mamma. | don't like him. In fact,
l don't like boys at all, mamma. !
guess it's because I'm not old enough.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09

REDUCTION!

$500, 600 WORTH CT ELEGANT CLOTHING.
Mems Good Strong sui,s. 81 a g.. formerly tioI
Stylish Cashmere and wors,cd suite, 30 TO
dae.d from sis 4 fis
Pine English SERIES. W orsicss. sc. Salts ga
heretofore *
Imported Fabrics. all roio=- sn1 shape. S~3ss sis
were SO.
Finest Imported Toihs IN the world. $50 and sc-s.
ci-e "a here tSS and g..
Boys' suIts. Best In thl. any other market, at
~ ID REd o. "a
Boys Stylish Salts. In ScTEss ed CzzsiE=ercs.
down TO ~ ~ and s&
Boys and Youths ftre.t Iar. 80 sg.tt wa TO
g., 50. 10. -, and SIS.
Beet shsrts "a tie vc-ii. - r-s: .azna-sss A.
&c &si.
Seckwear ., zoe. equal 10 other people a: co
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
BORN WITHOUT EYES.
Natures Strange Freak With an
Unfortunate Indiana Infant.
There Ia no Defect In ANY Other Organ OF
Sense.

Brazil, Iyp., Feb. 25.-Septcmber 8, 1885,
was born to william and Anna Armstrong,
of Coal City, near the Clay Comfy line or
owen County, daughter, perfect in all
other physical respects, but eycless. The
external parts of the eye, the ella and the
eyelids are perfect; but the eyeball is en-.
tircly wanting. The eyelids are closed
normally, never opening voluntarily, but
they may be separated with apparently
little effort. The shedding Of tears,
when CRYING, indicates the presence and
normal action of the lachrymal glands.
There is no defect in any other organ OF
sense, either structural OF functional. AT
birth she weighed eight and half pounds,
being smaller than any Of her brothers
and sisters-she is the sixth and youngest
child. For six months following her birth
she matured slowly, retaining the appear
ance of q newborn babe. Nellie, for this
is the child's name, is developing as rap.
idly as Is consistent with the degree OF
physical exercise her blindness permits her
to take. She can not walk, but by the aid
of chair she manages to move around inc
room. Her parents do not encourage her
in walking, humoring her inclination, ana
recognizing possible danger from ac'
cdents. Her appetite, digestion ana heaith
are good and exceptionally free from dis
ease. No defect or ailment manifests
itself in any other part of the body as she
| develops When but few days old Nei-
lie betrayed stong appreciation for the
| light by turning her face toward the win
dow or open door. Her sense Of touch IS
so acute that she is able to distinguish the
different members of the family in this
| way. She eagerly grasps hand
that touches her face or person,
and, caressing it, gives expression
to affectionate recognition. She can not
talk, but utters sounds belonging to chill.
dren of younger age. She is wakeful OF
nights, sleeping only in the daytime. She
scarcely ever cries, but, on the contrary
is playful and cheerful. She will sit FOL
hours on a little mat on the floor, content
edly engaged with her playthings, of which
she has quite a collection, showing marked
appreciation for trifles, among which is
common rubber hair-pin, which she ha
treasured for nearly year. She Will oc
cupy her cradle at times, and what's mucf
better than most children will do, sh
takes pleasure in rocking herself! II tn
cradle chances to come in contact with tn
wall or other obstruction, she will in he
own way make an emphatic appeal to nav
things set right
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
INDIGNANT EDITORS.

Country Newspaper PrOprietors Charge n
Nun Said to BE Connected with concern
which Thrives OF Their Patronage with
Inaugurating u Movement Injurious TO
Their Interests.
MANSFIELD, o., Feb. 2s-The country
editors of Ohio are, many Of them, highly
incensed against one w. s. Cappeller, who
is said to be one of the principal pro-
prictors of the American Press Associa'
tion, "a concern which supplies the coun-
try papers with plate matter, for the
move he has lately inaugurated against
the country press in the matter Of rates
paid for legal advertising. Cappeller
claims that the prices paid are too high to
country papers, but only fairly adequate
for the metropolitan dailies. On the other
hand the country editors insist that legal
"ad', is not like a commercial notice, de
manding the widest possible circula
ton, but if published in journal
circulating generally in the county OF
dis trict where those affected by the lad
reside, that it is often more effective dis
semination of the notice than might be OBJ
tained by insertion in journal OF mucf
greater circulation. The country press
will of course take this matter up, and thu
prospects are that Mr.. Cappeller has tackled
rather more than he will be able to handle
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
LEAD AS A MEDICINE.

James Rake Takes About Four ROUNDS
of shot for Asthma, and Comes Near
Dying.
FRASKroRT, KY, Feb. 23-Some weeks
ago James Rake, resident OF this city,
was suffering greatly from an attack OF
asthma, and consulted one of his friends
as to a remedy. The friend was a
painter by profession, and believed IN
the curative powers of lead in any form.
So he advised Rake to take 1e"
doses of shot. Acting upon this advice
Rake commenced to take three spoonfuls
of shot per day, and kept it up for three
weeks, having taken altogether aboutfour
pounds of ordinary bird shot At the end
of three weeks the pains from the lead poi
soning became so great that physician
was called in and he found Rake almost
dead. Morphine was administered 10 alle
viate the pain, and he is now resting easy
but DR.. James says his recovery is doubt
full. The remedy is certainly far worse
than the disease in this case
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
HUMOROUS.

Why arrest the man who steals
from the bottom of pile OF clothg
Undertaking is perfectly lawful.
"A Pestiferous Gnat.-
One day pestiferous gnat
Annoyed young damsel who gsat
Perusing book
In o sweet woodland nook,
But she sQuelched him ut last with her CHAT.
Boston Courier.
Gallant He Qnsinuatingly) -
"This pattern will suit your complex
ion exactly, madam" She (anxious.
ly)-"Will it wrinklep" He Qnjured-
ly)-"I said it would suit your COM
plexion, my dear madam. ."--1gd-Bls.
Omaha Dame--"Well, Dick, did
you have nice time sleighing with sis
tor Nell and Mr.. Nicefellowp" Little
Dick-"Not very. Sister was so afraid
that I'd get Group that she kept me
down under the buffalo robe, and !
couldn't see a thing."-Omaha World.
"A Vassar graduate out in the coun-
try went into the stable Of farm
house. "Dear me, how close the poor
cows are crowded together" she re-
marked. "Yes, ma'am, but we have
! 10 do it." "Why SOP" ITO got CON
densed milk. ."-ApaIyst. .--,- -''''
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
Throuuh a Bridge.

NEEDLES, CAL, Feb. ga passenger
train on the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
went through culvert few miles west
of here. The wreck caught fire, and the
mail and ex ,ress and baggage cars were
DESTROYED. The engine was smashed
I'M. and was also damaged
by the fire. Engineer E. j. Hodg-
don sustained probably fatal injuries.
Mail Agent E. l.. Peppin and j. K. Nickin-
son were seriously injured. Brakeman f.
L. Gilbert, two Indians and a tramp were
burned to death. DR.. NJ. j. Chase, OF
Galesburg, Ill.,, was bruised on the head
w. Marin, of Quincy, H., had leg in
iured Most OF the baggage and mail was
burned up.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
Novel Torpedo Boat.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27.--A working
model of torpedo boat of novel design
was exhibited to the members of the
House Naval Committee yesterday by the
inventor, General Berdan. The boat is in
tended to do effective service in cases
where other forms of torpedo have failed
that is, where the craft attacked is pro-
tected by network Of chains suspended be-
yond the hull by spars. The model is that
of a vessel $50 feet in length, 20 feet in
breadth and 16 feet in depth, and intended
to attain speed of "a 6-l0 knots an hour
A feature of this craft consists of pair
of brass tubes arranged vertically ON the
sides and opening downward, capable OF
firing torpedoes containing two hundred
pounds of dynamite or other high explo
SiveS
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
A PosT-oFFICE INNOVATION.
Plans for Facilitating Rapid Delivery OK
Business Mail.

CHICAGO, Feb 23.-To-morrow an expert
ment will be made with a view OF testing
the feasibility of the scheme invented by
Superintendent Donavan, of the Post
office, for the purpose of facilitating the
delivery of mail matter in the business
center. A detail of men is to be sent out
to meet the incoming trains on the most
important roads, and to arrange and sort
the mail for the center of the city, so that
it will be ready to hand to the carriers in
waiting when the train arrives at the de-
pot. In this way it is expected that the
letters will reach the firms addressed from
two to four hours earlier than at present
This scheme is original with Mr.. Donavan'
and it is believed that, if 1t works success
fully, it will be speedily adopted in all the
large cities of this country and probably
abroad.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
The Riviera the Sc ene of a Fright
full Catastrophe.
Hundreds OF Persons Lying Dead IN t"o
Ruins-Leghorn, Geneva, MiIan' Ioui"n
and other Large Places visited.

RoMr, Feb, 23-An earthquake this
morning devastated the whole of the ltal-
ian Riviera. At Noli, on the Gulf OF Genoa
and not far from Savona, several houses
fell and fifteen persons were killed.
Six were killed and thirty injured ut
Oneglia, also on the Gulf of Genoa.
At Diano- Marino. near Oneglia, scores OF
people were killed and hundreds injured.
Fully one-third of the town was destroyed.
At Cerro, near Diano- Marino, three hum
dred persons were killed by being buried
in the ruins of falling buildings. Railway
traffic is suspended beyond Savona. The
prisoners in the Government Jail at Final
borgo alarmed by the earthquake, at
tempted to escape, but were overcome by
the guards. Several shocks were felt at
six o'clock. From Marseilles report
comes Of an earthquake occurring there
which was violent enough to crack the
walls of several buildings and throw the
residents into state of frenzy. Al
Leghorn. Milan, and in many places IN
the Province of Genoa, shocks were also
felt, badly frightening the inhapltahts
No other damage is reported. The tele'
graph wires are working badly, and only
| meager accounts have so far been re
| ceived All the shocks occurred TINS
morning. At Savona many houses were
wrecked and eleven persons killed.
ROME, Feb. %, $3.50 p. ma second ant
severe shock of earthquake has occurred
in Genoa Pavia, Lucca, Cuneo, Albissola
Porto, Maurzo Oneglia and Mole. "A
Savona eight persons were killed and iii
teen others injured. Immense damage
was done to property.
BERLIN, Feb. 23.-Some papers here cal
attention to the fact that several days ag
there was published statement that I'M
annular eclipse of the sun, visible IN tn
southern hemisphere, would be accom-
panied by extremely strong seisml
phenomena, owing to coincident inf1uenc
of the sun and moon on the earth
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
Five Million Orphan Fish.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The central sta
ton of the Fish Commission now affords
much interest and instruction to visitors.
Five million whitefish eggs are in full tide
of Matching. The births are at the rate OF
several hundred minute, and the ac-
couchers and wet nurses in attendance are
taxed to the utmost Of their ability to pro-
vide comfortable accommodations for the
new comers Colonel Mcdonald is sort
Of foster parent to these orphans, and IT
will be his duty to establish them in con.
genial homes in the clear, cold waters OF
the Northern Lakes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
ENORMOUS LAND PURCHASE.



An Old Mexican Grant OF 0O,OOO,OOO
Bought by n Syndicate.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 27-Probably the
most extensive private land purchase ever
made In this country was consummated
in this city short time ago, and within
a few weeks all the necessary papers
will be prepared and a formal claim
for possession entered. While Texas
was still province Of the Mexican
Republic certain DR.. Beales, an emf
grant from England, married q native Oh
Mexico, became citizen, and desiring TO
form colony upon the frontier, obtained
from the Mexican Government an I'M
mcnsc grant of land, consisting OF Sixty
million of acres, known as the Arkansas
grant situated in what are now the States
of Texas, Colorado and the Territory OF
New Mexico. just then the war Of Texas
| indcpendence broke out, and Dr. Beales
found it impossible to establish MS
colony The grant was renewcu,
however, and the treaty OF Guadaloupe
Hidalgo being SO framed as to protect
those holding grants from the Mexican
Government, DR.. Beales retained
possession of his land. Before
he was able to carry out his plans
for forming colony he died, and the grant
passed to his minor children. Ihey dio
not, however, appreciate the value oi
the land, and no part of it has ever oeen
sold. Now a company of American
capitalists, Rufus Hatch being among
the number, have obtained the utie
to the land from the heirs, and will, 1t Is
said, take possession thereof in q shor'
time. The grant covers district in North
western Texas, Northeastern New Mexico
and Southeastern Colorado, embracing IL
all more than sixty million acres, but pro-
grants will reduce this to about fifty mil
lion. Those interested in the purchase vii
not at present make public the exac
| boundaries,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
Color In The Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. = Ex-Minister
I.angston and others are getting up Pc
tition to have colored man appointed Sec
,retary of Agriculture, in case the Presi-
dent signs the bill making that depart
ment Cabinet one. Peter II. Clark, OF
Cincinnati is mentioned as the most like
ly man. They argue that the recognition
of colored Democrat in the Cabinet
would be grand political move.